The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Biology

Michael Ruse

Description

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Biology is an exciting collection of new essays written especially to give the reader an introduction to one of the most vibrant areas of scholarship today, and at the same time to move the subject forward dramatically. Written in a clear and rigorous style it will give the more experienced scholar much to think about and will also be of great value to the new student of the subject. The handbook covers the history of the topic, then moves into important analyses of contemporary evolutionary thinking, and continues with discussions of genetics and the moral and epistemological foundations of our understanding of heredity. The book goes on to cover ecology, behavior and morality, and does not neglect religion or feminist issues. Finally, it takes up matters to do with language and metaphor.

The authors range from the senior and experienced to new and exciting young scholars. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Biology is a collection that will be of interest to philosophers of science, to philosophers generally, as well as biologists of all kinds. There is no better way to learn about this dynamic field than through the essays in this volume.

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Biology

Michael Ruse

Author Information

Michael Ruse is Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University

Contributors:

Collin Allen, Indiana University, BloomingtonRobin Andreasen, University of DelawareAndré Ariew, University of Missouri-ColumbiaAna Barahona, National University of MéxicoJohn Beatty, University of British Columbia, VancouverVladimir Cachón, National University of México David Castle, University of OttawaStephen Crowley, Boise State UniversityZachary Ernst, University of Missouri-ColumbiaCarla Fehr, Iowa State UniversityLisa Gannett, Saint Mary's UniversityIan Gold, McGill University James Griesemer, University of California, DavisWilliam HarmsDavid HullMatteo MameliNancey Murphy, Fuller Seminary, PasadenaKaren Neander, Duke UniversitySteven Orzack, Fresh Pond Research InstituteAnya Plutynski, University of UtahRichard A. Richards, University of AlabamaJason Scott Robert, Arizona State UniversityAdina Roskies, University of California, San DiegoMichael Ruse, Florida State UniversityRoger Sansom, Texas A&M UniversityJeffrey P. Schloss, Westmont CollegeDavid Sepkoski, University of North Carolina, WilmingtonBryan Skyrms, University of California, IrvineDenis Walsh, University of TorontoC. Kenneth Waters, University of Minnesota

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Biology

Michael Ruse

Reviews and Awards

"The philosophy of biology is thriving as never before, and the hefty Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Biology --edited by the philosopher/historian Michael Ruse, who is as responsible as anyone for the field's current flourishing --is ample testament to the continuing vitality of what Ruse rightly describes in his introduction as 'an incredibly exciting area of research.'" --Philosophy in Review